Nursery Manager

Family First Nurseries; Eling; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus £3,000 per year

27 days annual leave + holidays + your

Career progression within growinggroup

Supportive senior leadership

Wellbeing & assistance programme

Refer a friend bonus £750

Well-resourced nursery with positive 팀

Job summary

Pinecones Day Nursery in Totton, United Kingdom, is seeking a confident Nursery Manager to lead our well-established setting and uphold high standards for children, families and staff.

You will drive a positive nursery culture, develop teams, and ensure EYFS and safeguarding compliance while maintaining strong parent partnerships and occupancy. A hands-on leadership role with meaningful impact awaits.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Experience managing a nursery and leading EYFS/safeguarding.
• Proven track record of achieving Good/Outstanding Ofsted.
• Strong people leadership and occupancy driving skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the nursery and ensure high standards.
• Oversee EYFS compliance and safeguarding across the setting.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and families.
• Drive occupancy and overall nursery performance.
• Lead Ofsted preparation and inspections.
• Create a positive, professional team culture.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Team leadership

Nursery leadership

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Level 5 Leadership/Management

Job description

Totton, United Kingdom | Posted on 01/09/2026

Full Time| 42 Hours Per Week
Up to £41,211 per year + Quarterly Bonus Scheme worth£3,000 per year*

Are you an experienced NurseryManager looking for a setting where you will feel trusted, supported andgenuinely valued as a leader?

Pinecones Day Nursery is looking for a confident and experienced Nursery Manager to lead ourwell-established nursery and continue building a positive, high-qualityenvironment for children, families and teams.

This role isideal for a strong Early Years leader who enjoys developing teams, drivingstandards and creating a nursery culture where both children and teams thrive.You will be joining a stable nursery with supportive senior leadership, strongteam foundations and the freedom to lead your setting with confidence.

If you takepride in running a happy, organised nursery and leading a team people genuinelyenjoy being part of, we would love to hear from you.

What weoffer:

• Quarterly bonus scheme worth upto £3,000 per year*
  
• 27 days annual leave plus bankholidays and your birthday off
  
• Genuine progressionopportunities within a growing group
  
• Supportive and approachablesenior leadership team
  
• Employee wellbeing &assistance programme
  
• Refer a friend bonus up to £750
  
• Well-resourced nursery with apositive team culture
  

*Termsand conditions apply.

Therole:

As NurseryManager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the nursery while maintaininghigh standards across the setting. You will be responsible for:

• Leading, motivating, anddeveloping your nursery team
  
• Ensuring EYFS and safeguardingcompliance
  
• Building strong parentpartnerships
  
• Driving occupancy and overallnursery performance
  
• Leading Ofsted preparation andinspections
  
• Creating a positive,professional team culture
  

This is ahands-on leadership role where your experience, leadership style, anddecision-making will make a genuine impact every day.

What we’relooking for:

• Full and relevant Level 3Childcare qualification
  
• Previous Nursery Managementexperience
  
• Strong knowledge of EYFS andsafeguarding
  
• Experience leading teams withinEarly Years
  
• Passion for deliveringhigh-quality childcare and education
  
• Level 5 qualification inChildcare, Leadership, or Management
  
• Experience achieving Good orOutstanding Ofsted outcomes
  

We arecommitted to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect allstaff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring ServiceCertificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject toenhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Pinecones Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great careto treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to anyother individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed toproviding equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for allchildren and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination onthe grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civilpartnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignm...